In the opening hour, a group of strangers receive a maddeningly opaque cell-phone summons to join a secret cross-country race with a $32 million prize. The thing is, the summons can also be a threat (one competitor's wife is possibly being held captive), and the consequences of falling behind are murderous. Tom Gliatto, People, 23 Apr. 2007The reality facing Rory Stewart was that he was sent into a collapsed rural region in a country of which he knew almost nothing, and in which he had to find his way through a maze of opaque tribal and religious relationships. Robert Skidelsky, New York Review of Books, 5 Oct. 2006Arborio rice, the kind that grows in the Po Valley and gave rise to the wonderful dish risotto, has a tiny opaque white pearl on the inside that remains al dente, and starch on the outside that the grains release during cooking, making a creamy sauce. Corby Kummer, Atlantic, March 1993 the opaque water of the muddy river somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics
Recent Examples on the WebThe differences in language between Pérez’s version and the final policy are subtle and may be opaque to laypersons. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 His decision-making process is opaque to Western observers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2022 As both a broker and seller of ad space, Google has some level of price-setting power in an opaque market. Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 22 June 2021 The aim is to create the equivalent of a standard gold bar—a new benchmark for an industry that has struggled with the challenges of valuing esoteric stones in an opaque market. ... Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2020 Belichick has been opaque even by his substantial standards. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 With neither side in the conflict providing regular casualty updates, the toll in deaths and injuries remains opaque. Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 With neither side in the conflict providing regular casualty updates, the toll in deaths and injuries remains opaque.Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 But the fourth section, called K4 by fans, remains opaque. A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022 See More
1not clear enough to see through不透明VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, look不透明;看上去不透明▸➤become變得不透明◇As the lens becomes more opaque, the patient notices a falling off in vision.隨着晶狀體變得更渾濁,病人會感覺到視力減弱。ADVERB➤completely完全不透明◇These crystals are completely opaque and nearly black.這些水晶一點兒也不透明,幾乎是黑的。➤almost, nearly幾乎渾濁▸➤slightly, somewhat有點兒/有些渾濁◇The glasses looked slightly opaque.這副眼鏡看起來有點兒模糊。PREPOSITION➤with因⋯而不透明◇The windows were nearly opaque with grime.窗戶滿是污垢,幾乎不透光。opaque
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2difficult to understand隱晦VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be晦澀▸➤become變得晦澀▸➤remain仍然晦澀ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常晦澀◇Both question and answer are rather opaque.問題和答案都相當晦澀難懂。◇The complex administrative arrangements mean that the decision-making process remains somewhat opaque.複雜的行政安排意味着決策過程依然有些不透明。➤completely完全無法理解◇The system is completely opaque to non-specialists.在非專業人士看來,該系統完全無法理解。➤relatively相對晦澀➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略微晦澀